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The University of Newcastle is a multi-campus institution offering programs in a number of locations.
If you are an academic working in an Australian higher education institution and interested in developing your knowledge on the scholarship of teaching and learning and enriching the learning experiences of students, then the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education is the program for you.
This bespoke program is designed for academic staff working in the higher education field, in Australia. This program will enable teaching staff employed in a higher education setting to develop teaching and learning activities targeted to their students using current scholarship of teaching and learning.
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The Graduate Certificate in Higher Education is a 40-unit postgraduate coursework program completed over 1 year part-time.
You will complete 20 units of core courses, and 20 units of courses from the course list.
This program provides theoretical and practical skills through a range of courses including:
Graduates of this program will have advanced knowledge and skills for professional or highly skilled work and/or further learning.
Career opportunities include:
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Both students and education agents can submit applications online. This is our preferred way of application. You can save your application after you have started, and come back to it later.
This program is open to online international students. Applications to study online are now open.
To ensure that the process goes smoothly for you, you should complete the following steps before applying:
You will be considered for entry based on criteria such as your undergraduate studies and/or equivalent prior learning and/or relevant work experience.
Make sure you double check the special entry requirements, assumed knowledge or recommended studies for the degree:
The Graduate Certificate in Higher Education is a 40-unit postgraduate qualification, with admission available to academic staff employed at the University of Newcastle who have one of the following qualifications or equivalent:
Work experience can be demonstrated through: certified copies of all relevant qualifications, a detailed CV, and a statement of service or signed letters from employers confirming your role, duties and period of employment.
Academic staff should seek Head of School approval before applying for this program. Evidence of this approval should be supplied as part of your application.
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